Biography
Michel Modo, born Michel Henri Louis Goi at Carpentras (Vaucluse) (born March 30, 1937 - died September 25, 2008), was a French actor and humorist. Modo died of cancer on September 25, 2008 in Vaires-sur-Marne (Seine-et-Marne). He is best known in France for having formed in the late 1950s a comedy duo, Grosso et Modo, with actor Guy Grosso. The duo appeared in many movies with Louis de Funès, among which the series of Gendarmes de Saint Tropez, where he will played the role of Constable Berlicot alongside Michel Galabru, Jean Lefebvre and Christian Marin. They were also Laflûte and Quince in The Dream of a Summer Night by Jean-Christophe Averty. Between 1993 and 1997 he is one of the recurring actors in the television series Highlander as Maurice Lolande, humorous character characterizing the average French person. In December 2005, he stars in the television series Plus belle la vie alongside Colette Renard. He plays a bum philosopher disguised as Santa Claus. He also dubbed several recurring characters in the French version of the animated series The Simpsons. At his sudden death in 2008 at the age of 71, when dubbing the last episodes of season 19, he was replaced on the spot by Gérard Rinaldi, who died in his turn from cancer on March 2, 2012.
Acted in 57
2000s
- 2006
- 2003
The Masked Avenger: Lagardere
Ambassadeur
1990s
- 1999
- 1995
Robinson Sucroë
M. Floyd · 26 episodes
- 1993
Faites comme chez nous
Georges Despeu
- 1992
Bienvenue à Bellefontaine
Persouard
- 1990
My Father's Glory
Postman
1980s
- 1989
A Tale of Two Cities
Guard Officer · 1 episode
- 1986
- 1984
S.O.S homme seul
Movie
- 1983
Les Planqués du régiment
Adjudant Badubec
- 1982
- 1981
Si ma gueule vous plaît...
Sex shop seller
Rookie Soldiers on Maneuvers
le sergent Merlin
- 1980
1970s
- 1979
The Fabulous Adventures of the Legendary Baron Munchausen
Cavallo (Voice)
We'll Grow Thin Together
Le clerc de notaire
- 1978
Liebesgrüße aus der Lederhose 5. Teil: Die Bruchpiloten vom Königssee
Konrad Zillich
Les coucous
Georges Despeu
Sadsacks In the Boarding School
Sergent Michaud
- 1977
The Centipede Is Tap Dancing
Le gendarme
- 1976
Les Patapluches
Pataclou · 12 episodes
- 1975
The Seventh Company Has Been Found
Le soldat allemand 'groupir'
- 1974
Operation Lady Marlene
Sansonnet
- 1973
Musidora
Anatole Biscarlet
The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot
Brother Robichon
- 1971
Ubu enchaîné
Movie
Herminie
Jean-Baptise
Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques
Policeman
- 1970
Alice au pays des merveilles
Dormouse
1960s
- 1969
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Laflûte
- 1968
- 1967
Rita the Field Marshal
Fritz Vogel's Assistant
Shock Troops
Le juif torturé
- 1966
La 99ème Minute
Movie
- 1965
Killer Spy
Other officer on the bicycle who issues tickets
Under Your Hat
Le collègue de François-Joseph
- 1964
- 1963
Bebert and the Train
Gendarme
Gypsy Law
Guard of Pilate (uncredited)
Carom Shots
Le Facteur (uncredited)
- 1961
All the Gold in the World
Tony
The American Beauty
Slovak
Wrote 4
1990s
- 1993
Faites comme chez nous
Author
1970s
- 1978
Les coucous
Author
- 1974
The Funny Guys in a Crazy World
Writer
1960s
- 1968
Appearances5
2000s
- 2003
Louis de Funès ou le pouvoir de faire rire
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